NDMA carrying out relief, rescue operation in rain hit areas across country: NA informed
Last updated on: 15 September,2020 08:14 pm
NDMA carrying out relief, rescue operation in rain hit areas across country: NA informed
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The National Assembly was informed today that the National Disaster Management Authority has been carrying out relief and rescue operation in the rain hit areas across the country.
Responding to a calling attention notice, Advisor on Parliamentary Affairs Dr Babar Awan said currently Chairman NDMA, Lt. General Muhammad Afzal, along with teams of experts, is visiting Sindh to personally monitor the relief efforts.
He said food packages and tents have also been distributed among the rain affected people across Pakistan.
Later, the House resumed discussion on the situation arising out of unfortunate crime of gang rape against a woman on the Lahore-Sialkot motorway.
Taking part in the discussion, Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain stressed the need to reform the justice system in Pakistan to increase conviction rate in rape cases to prevent such inhuman acts in the society.
He said a rape victim should be treated as victim of violence and women investigation officer should be appointed to handle these cases.
The House passed the “Anti-Terrorism (Third Amendment) Bill, 2020.” It was moved by Faheem Khan.
The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was also introduced in the House by Amjad Ali Khan.